ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149173
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| Date: | Sunday 23 November 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low III |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 70-1625 |
| MSN: | 65-335 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi E of Bagram Air Base -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram |
| Jalalabad, AF | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Five U.S. soldiers were killed and eight others were injured when their helicopter crashed near Bagram, Afghanistan. U.S. military helicopter and the soldiers were taking part in an operation called Mountain Resolve in the eastern part of the country.
Cause: The board determinated that the accident was caused by failure of the N°2 engine because of a compressor stall, failure of the auxiliary fuel tank to jettison and the uneven terrain of the landing area. Several contribution factors were also cited.
Sources:
AFM MAY 2004
Investigation Report 10 MAR 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2012 23:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Sep-2012 08:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2012 13:29 | krasatpi | Added [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
| 25-Jun-2014 09:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 16-Apr-2019 18:16 | helicoptergirl03 | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2021 18:36 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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